| Axwell | |
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| Birth name | Axel Hedfors |
| Origin | Sweden |
| Genre(s) | Deep House, Funky House, Acid House |
| Occupation(s) | DJ, remixer, record producer |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Label(s) | Axtone (2005–present) Data Records (2006–present) Soulfuric Recordings (2002–2005) also released through Ministry of Sound |
| Associated acts | Supermode, Axer, Swedish House Mafia |
| Website | www.axwell.co.uk |
Axwell (born Axel Hedfors) is a DJ, remixer, record producer and record label owner from Stockholm, Sweden.
Although his years behind the decks began in the late 1990s at many gay clubs, his profile got larger when he teamed up with Robbie Rivera and vocalist Suzan Brittan to record "Burning." The collaboration went to number one on Billboard's Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart in 2004.
In late 2004 Axwell released another global hit, "Feel The Vibe", which was re-released under Ministry of Sound in 2005 with added vocals from Tara McDonald as "Feel The Vibe ('Til The Morning Comes)."
Also leading the way has been Mambana, his collaboration with Isabel Fructuoso (of Afro Medusa fame). Signed to Soulfuric Recordings, they have released three tracks since 2002. "No Reason" was their debut single, which hit the top spot in all the Hype/Buzz charts that Summer and was featured in the sets of all the top DJ's including Little Louie Vega, Danny Rampling and Ben Watt. The follow ups were "Felicidad" and "Libre". "Libre" was released in 2003 and was arguably bigger than its predecessor. "Libre" was licensed to more than 12 different territories and featured on compilations that sold in excess of half a million copies...............
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| David Morales | |
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| Born | August 21, 1961(1961-08-21) |
| Origin | Brooklyn, New York, United States |
| Genre(s) | House |
| Occupation(s) | Producer, DJ |
| Years active | 1987-present |
| Label(s) | Mercury (1993) Manifesto (1998) Ultra (2004-present) |
| Associated acts | The Bad Yard Club |
| Website | http://www.defmix.com/ |
David Morales (born 21 August 1961, in Brooklyn, New York, U.S.), is an internationally acclaimed Grammy winning house music DJ and producer. In addition to his production and DJ work, Morales is one of the most prolific remixers of all time, transforming many pop music songs into club-friendly dance tracks.
Record producer
Morales' work as a house music producer began in 1993, with a full 11-track album entitled The Program, released under the Phonogram Records label. "Gimme Luv (Eenie Meenie Miny Mo)" was the most successful single to be lifted from the debut LP and was a major dance hit[citation needed]. After his debut release, Morales produced few original records, focusing instead on carving out his career as one of the first true "superstar" DJs and as a prolific remixer, working with some of the biggest names in music. In 1998, under the pseudonym David Morales presents The Face he released his biggest hit to date, "Needin' U". Featuring samples from the Chi-Lites' "My Favourite Mistake" and Rare Pleasure's "Let Me Down Easy", the record became an overnight classic and introduced Morales into mainstream airplay.
Following up this success, in 2000 Morales offered up another overnight hit, "Higher", co-produced by Albert Cabrera, with vocals by Deanna Della Cioppa, and released under the pseuodonym David Morales & Albert Cabrera present Moca. In November 2004, after an interval of 11 years, Morales released his second album, 2 Worlds Collide, a 10-track album released on Ministry of Sound's record label, Data Records. The album is reminiscent of earlier house music mixed with current and progressive sounds. The release contained another big hit for Morales titled "How Would U Feel" which features vocals from Lea-Lorien. In addition to his work as a record producer, Morales is also part of the Def Mix collective, alongside long term partners Frankie Knuckles and Satoshi Tomiie, who produce both original productions and remixes.
Since 1986, Morales has also carved out a career as arguably one of the most in-demand remixers of the post-house era. He has worked with a large assortment of successful and famous artists, including Madonna, Whitney Houston, Michael Jackson, Janet Jackson, U2, Luther Vandross, Aretha Franklin, Diana Ross, Jocelyn Brown, and many others. Morales has won a variety of accolades for his efforts including Billboard and National Dance Music Awards in the United States. In addition to remixing pop songs and transforming them into dancefloor anthems, he has also put his own spin on various house records.
Despite the many artists Morales has worked with across his career, probably his most important and successful partnership has been with Mariah Carey. His first reworking of a Carey record was "Dreamlover" (1993), his versions of which are credited with popularising the tradition of remixing pop songs into house records. In 2006 Slant magazine named Morales's Def Club mix of "Dreamlover" one of the greatest dance songs of all time.[1] Morales worked with Carey at almost every stage of her career following "Dreamlover", re-working the songs "Fantasy" (1995), "Honey" (1997), "I Still Believe" (1999), "It's like That" (2005) and "Say Somethin'" (2006) into number-one hits on Billboard's Hot Dance Club Play chart in the U.S.
Morales was awarded the 1998 Grammy Award for Remixer of the Year, Non-Classical.
Morales partnered with famed House music pioneer Frankie Knuckles in Def Mix Productions. Together they honed the formula for what would become the Def Classic Mix (which could - and would - be genericized as Classic Mix, but this still connotes "Def Classic Mix"). It is historically evident that the classic mix concept was entirely Knuckles' creation, and Morales would be following a template created by someone else in its development. While it appears that both benefitted from the creative partnership, Morales remixes in the early 1990s were becoming more and more like Knuckles. He succeeded in the later 1990s of once again distinguishing himself with a unique remix style (in fact he became quite distinguished for his lack of a predictable style), a process he began in the early to mid 1990s by adding techno and tribal music elements into the Classic Mix formula.
David Morales is considered by many[citation needed] to be one of the first so-called "Superstar DJs". Larry Levan was the first to recognise the potential for success in Morales, and he was soon a popular regular at The Loft, Paradise Garage and The Sound Factory - all highly influential New York City nightclubs in the late 1980s and early 1990s. His remix and production work helped him expand his DJ career, allowing him to perform at major clubs around the globe including the Ministry of Sound in London. He also became one of Ibiza's most renowned DJs, appearing at venues such as Pacha.
In addition to his nightclub sets, Morales also contributed to a large number of radio mixshows throughout the 1990s, the most important being for Hot 97's popular segment "All Night House Party". He also produced various DJ mixes for radio stations around the world, including London's KISS 100. Morales also contributed his DJ skills to a variety of compilations including Ministry of Sound's Sessions Seven, United DJs of America Volume 4 (a joint project with Def Mix partner Frankie Knuckles) and most recently with the retrospective collection Mix The Vibe: Past-Present-Future. As a DJ, Morales is currently most active in Ibiza.
Not just a DJ, Morales owns one nightclub, Stereo located in Montreal (Canada). Morales is also resident at his own club, well known for his 16-hour sets at Stereo's "La Vie en Stereo", taking place on the last Saturday of each month. In addition to his music career, Morales has served as a model for Italian clothing manufacturer Iceberg Jeans.
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| Justin Timberlake | |
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Timberlake at the Shrek the Third London premiere in June 2007 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Justin Randall Timberlake |
| Born | January 31, 1981 (1981-01-31) Memphis, Tennessee, United States |
| Origin | Shelby Forest, Tennessee, United States |
| Genre(s) | Pop, dance-pop, R&B |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, record producer, dancer, actor |
| Instrument(s) | Singing, keyboards, guitar, beatboxing |
| Years active | 1993–present |
| Label(s) | Jive |
| Associated acts | 'N Sync, Timbaland, Nelly Furtado, Britney Spears, 50 Cent, Esmée Denters, Madonna |
| Website | www.justintimberlake.com |
Justin Randall Timberlake (born January 31, 1981)[citation needed] is an American pop singer-songwriter, record producer, dancer and actor. He has won six Grammy Awards as well as an Emmy Award.
Justin Timberlake came to fame as one of the lead singers of pop boy band 'N Sync, whose launch was financed by Lou Pearlman. In 2002, he released his debut solo album, Justified, which sold more than 7 million copies worldwide. Timberlake's second solo release, FutureSex/LoveSounds, was released in 2006 with the U.S. number-one hit singles "SexyBack", "My Love", and "What Goes Around... Comes Around". The album also spawned three additional U.S. top twenty hits ("Summer Love", "LoveStoned", and "Until the End of Time") making it the first time a male artist has achieved six top twenty hits from one album since Michael Jackson did so from 1991–1992, with his album Dangerous.[citation needed] As of January 2008, FutureSex/LoveSounds has sold more than 8.6 million copies. With his first two albums, Timberlake has sold more than 18 million records worldwide alone, as well as more than 50 million copies as one of the two lead singers in NSYNC. He has started a record label called Tennman Records and a fashion label, William Rast.
| Télépopmusik | |
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| Origin | |
| Genre(s) | Trip Hop Downtempo |
| Years active | 1998–present |
| Label(s) | EMI/Capitol Records |
| Website | www.telepopmusik.de |
| Members | |
| Fabrice Dumont Stephan Haeri Christophe Hetier | |
Télépopmusik is a French electronic music group with three members. The group's first album was Genetic World, and several singles from the album have been released since. The group's second album, Angel Milk was released in 2005. According to Telepopmusik's official MySpace page, their next album will be available in the fall of 2008. [1]
Télépopmusik consists of musicians Fabrice Dumont (bassist of the pop band Autour de Lucie), Stephan Haeri (also known as 2 Square for his solo projects), and Christophe Hetier.
The track "Breathe" from the album Genetic World was used by Mitsubishi to launch the 2003 Outlander. Co-writer and guest vocalist Angela McCluskey is from the American band Wild Colonials.
Also, the track from Angel Milk "Last train to wherever" could be heard in the 3rd Season première of Nip Tuck in the last scene.
The track "Don't Look Back" from the album Angel Milk was used in a love scene between two women in the American series The L Word.
"Breathe" was used to great effect in the 2005 French movie "The Beat That My Heart Skipped" ("De Battre Mon Coeur S'est Arrete"), directed by Jacques Audiard.
A jazz/torch version of "Yesterday Was a Lie" from Genetic World, covered by Chase Masterson, plays a role in the film of the same name.
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